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Who cares about college politics?

I’ve found myself part of a small core of my JCR who still care about JCR politics – those who fulfill a minimum requirement of simply turning up to things. Needless to say, the bar is low.

Opinion Eve Richardson -

Criticisms of Oxford slang aren’t really about language

Sub fusc, college marriages, BOPs, sconcing, Prelims, the Bod: Oxford boasts a unique catalogue...

Opinion Aaron Butters -

Why you should talk to your scout more

Quite apart from our academic work, students at Oxford University lead a life very...

Opinion Tarana Varma -

Livin’ la vida Lidl

Though I still have reservations about milk from Lidl – I swear it tastes different – and the eggs from Aldi look to me dull and pale, I can put aside these quibbles as I admit to the allure of a £1 bag of courgettes. All this to say: Oxford’s city centre needs a discount supermarket.

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Cameron’s great mistake

If the first rule of a political campaign is ‘never give a sucker an even break', David Cameron has clearly failed to abide by...

I’m no femme fatale

Lose the stereotypes and let's have a proper argument says Izzy Boggild-Jones

The road ahead for Sri Lanka’s president

Electoral success for the Tiger-slayer, but what next?

Religion, condoms, and bears

Henry Carr weighs up the Catholic Church and Revolution Islam

The 80s are back

Unions are the reactionary force controlling the Labour Party

Not so hung up on Dave

Cameron's attack on PR makes him either a fear-mongering hypocrite or an idiot. We shouldn't be swayed from electoral reform.

Arms and ‘The Man’

Make your money how you like, but don't tell us weapons are socially responsible

Been there, don that

The intimate adventures of an Oxford tutor

Bill Clinton, cultural landmark

Peter Sissons talks to the former US President about Oxford, the UK Election...and Peter Sissons

Some Vague Opinions about Politics

Cherwell’s gonzo columnist flails about in the quagmire of his own willful ignorance

Muhammad in a bear suit? Not offensive

South Park's latest 'outrage' has predictably brought death threats, but the violent only have themselves to blame.

TV debates: who’s got the X factor?

New Statesman's Jon Bernstein gives the inside view on leadership head-to-heads, web campaigning and the future of British politics

Is the Pope a Catholic?

'The tempter came to him' (Mat.4:3): In the aftermath of the holy weekend Henry Carr wonders what the Papacy is all about.

The Budget: ‘It’s Politics, stupid’

Unexciting, uninspiring and potentially redundant. But it still knocked the Tories for six, says Thomas Kidney

Abuse of our attention

Twee internet campaigns are demeaning and detract from any real seriousness, says Sofia Abasolo

Love Music Hate Racism

Antonia Tam takes a look at the campaign encouraging people to use their vote and keep out the BNP

Guest Columnist: Chris Tennant

Modern society engages in false consciousness

Notes from the Underground

Music journalist Simon Reynolds talks about the joy of being a bit of a misfit

Falklands Fervour

Malcolm Deas explains the Falklands' Islands' conflict

Voice of the People: India after Independence

Vignesh Ashok considers the progress of India sixty years after independence and her future

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Opinion

Who cares about college politics?

Criticisms of Oxford slang aren’t really about language

Why you should talk to your scout more

Livin’ la vida Lidl

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